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Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.
 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

IDF kills PIJ terrorists on Lebanon-Syria border as groups continue trying to smuggle weapons

REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

When faith is targeted, we must respond with compassion, even across borders - opinion

ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

Israel-Syria talks advance, but key security questions remain


Rebel fracturing threatens new round of Syria talks

Russia and the United States have hoped that the talks, set for January 25, would bring together Assad officials and rebel leadership around the same table.

A girl carries her brother as she stands at the entrance of her tent during the cold weather in a camp for internally displaced people in Idlib province, Syria

On My Mind: Saving Syria

The Syria Transition Roadmap reviewed Syria’s political system, economy, army and security services, and judiciary, and came up with concrete, workable recommendations for reform.

A MAKESHIFT refugee camp in Suruc on the Turkey, Syria border

Family of Israeli Arab who paraglided into Syria: We don't believe security forces' story

23-year-old Jaljulya man's family says they received a message from an anonymous caller that he is alive and well in Syria; family doesn't believe he flew to Syria to join ISIS.

Smoke rises following an explosion on the Syrian side near the Quneitra border crossing between the Golan Heights and Syria, August 29, 2014.

Eli Cohen remembered on 50th anniversary of execution

President Rivlin: “Israel will always remember him as a true hero who risked his life to safeguard Israel’s security and freedom,”

Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus

Court issues first conviction of Israeli-Arab for involvement with ISIS

Hamza Magamseh was arrested in October 2014 for traveling to Syria to join Islamic State, where he spent 10 days at a training camp.

An Islamic State fighter carries the group’s flag in Raqqa, north-central Syria.

Ya'alon: IAF strike on Syria sent 'clear message' Israel won't tolerate violations of sovereignty

Defense ministers remarks come hours after IDF strikes Syrian army targets following Golan rocket attacks.

IDF soldiers near the border with Syria in the Golan Heights

IDF strikes Syrian army targets following Golan rocket attacks

IDF response to rocket attacks continues with fresh air strikes on Assad's military.

IDF soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria.

Ya'alon: Israel knows how to exact a price from anyone who harms it

Defense minsiter visits IDF Northern Command HQ, warning that Israel "will not tolerate attacks on it;" IDF chief Gantz says the "north is quiet, strong, and steadfast."

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon visiting the IDF Northern Command headquarters with Northern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi to his right

'Son of late Hezbollah leader Mughniyeh was planning attacks on Israel'

Hezbollah TV: Reported IAF strike in Syria could be 'costly' for Mideast

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah

Israeli doctors implant Syrian man with titanium jaw in pioneering procedure

The 23-year-old man suffered a bullet wound that completely destroyed his lower jaw.

Doctors at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center treat a Syrian patient